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An investigation is underway after a man allegedly pointed a gun at former President Donald Trump while he was golfing at one of his Florida properties on Sunday.Investigators showed pictures of the close-call: two backpacks and a gun propped against a fence where the alleged would-be shooter hid. Police say Secret Service agents noticed the muzzle of the gun sticking out from shrubs roughly 400 yards from where Trump stood. An agent fired on the position, and the suspect fled and was later stopped in a neighboring county.Police have identified the alleged suspect as Ryan Wesley Routh, a man with a prior felony conviction, according to North Carolina Department of Correction records.”Wherever else you need to go. It’s safe. There’s no more danger here,” Palm Beach County Sheriff Ric Bradshaw said in a Sunday news conference.On social media, Trump thanked law enforcement and stated he was grateful to be safe.”The job done was absolutely outstanding. I am very proud to be an American!” he wrote.President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris also expressed their gratitude to law enforcement.”Our Administration will ensure the Secret Service has every resource capability and protective measure necessary to carry out its critical mission,” a statement from the vice president read.”There is no place for political violence or for any violence ever in our country,” Biden said in another statement.The incident drew new questions over security protections in an already chaotic election year. While former presidents and their spouses receive Secret Service protection for life, Trump has received a higher level of protection because of his high profile and reelection campaign.The Congressional Task Force investigating Trump’s first assassination attempt requested a briefing with the Secret Service, who will brief Trump on the incident Monday.It is not clear how this latest attempt will impact Trump’s campaign. He is scheduled to speak from his home in Florida about launching a new cryptocurrency and is set to attend rallies in Michigan, New York and North Carolina this week.
An investigation is underway after a man allegedly pointed a gun at former President Donald Trump while he was golfing at one of his Florida properties on Sunday.
Investigators showed pictures of the close-call: two backpacks and a gun propped against a fence where the alleged would-be shooter hid. Police say Secret Service agents noticed the muzzle of the gun sticking out from shrubs roughly 400 yards from where Trump stood. An agent fired on the position, and the suspect fled and was later stopped in a neighboring county.
Police have identified the alleged suspect as Ryan Wesley Routh, a man with a prior felony conviction, according to North Carolina Department of Correction records.
“Wherever else you need to go. It’s safe. There’s no more danger here,” Palm Beach County Sheriff Ric Bradshaw said in a Sunday news conference.
On social media, Trump thanked law enforcement and stated he was grateful to be safe.
“The job done was absolutely outstanding. I am very proud to be an American!” he wrote.
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris also expressed their gratitude to law enforcement.
“Our Administration will ensure the Secret Service has every resource capability and protective measure necessary to carry out its critical mission,” a statement from the vice president read.
“There is no place for political violence or for any violence ever in our country,” Biden said in another statement.
The incident drew new questions over security protections in an already chaotic election year. While former presidents and their spouses receive Secret Service protection for life, Trump has received a higher level of protection because of his high profile and reelection campaign.
The Congressional Task Force investigating Trump’s first assassination attempt requested a briefing with the Secret Service, who will brief Trump on the incident Monday.
It is not clear how this latest attempt will impact Trump’s campaign. He is scheduled to speak from his home in Florida about launching a new cryptocurrency and is set to attend rallies in Michigan, New York and North Carolina this week.
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